Ebrahim Raisi

Ayatollah Khamenei aimed to preserve Islamic Republic amid domestic dissent and heightened tensions with the West and Israel over Gaza.

The election is unlikely to change the Islamic Republic's policies but could influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The UN General Assembly traditionally meets to pay tribute to any world leader who was a sitting head of state at the time of their death.

Ebrahim Raisi's coffin was flown to Mashhad in northeast Iran after a funeral procession was held for him.

With or without the complicity of the dark force of the Mossad, the fact is Iran is not experiencing any chaotic transition of power.

According to Wisma Putra, the Malaysian government and its people extend their deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.

Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose Ebrahim Raisi's successor.

Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, Iran's first vice president when Ebrahim Raisi was elected president.

A council consisting of first vice president, speaker of parliament and head of the judiciary must arrange for an election within 50 days.

Ebrahim Raisi died when a helicopter carrying him crashed in mountainous terrain, killing all aboard, a senior Iranian official said.

An Iranian official said the helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was found completely burned.

A Bell 212 helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister crashed as it flew through mountains in heavy fog.

With the discovery of the crash site, no signs of life have been detected, Red Crescent official says.

A Turkish drone identified source of heat suspected to be helicopter's wreckage and had shared the coordinates of the possible crash site.

The muted way the story was told in both nations pointed to a determination, at least for now, not to further escalate their conflict.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.